Fire Brigade Services Act, 1987 (Act No. 99 of 1987)

21. Offences

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Any person who—

(a)	intentionally resists or obstructs a member of a service, including a chief fire officer, in the exercise of his powers referred to in section 8(1);

(b)	refuses or fails to comply with an order contemplated in section 14(1);

(c)	refuses or fails to carry out an instruction contemplated in section 18(2) within the period mentioned therein; or

(d)	summons a service while he knows that there is no reason to do so, shall be guilty of an offence, and on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding R10 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months.